It really cheers me up looking at your photos and reading what you've been doing. Watch out for sharks when you're surfing - they're not all behind glass! You're seeing fantastic places and things. You'll have everlasting memories. Enjoy! lots of love, Caroline xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Where are the female tennis players?? you go all that way and take a picture of the worlds most powerful lady/man Mauresmo!! She eats the ball girls before playing. Guys, i expected so much more and now i'am just left feeling most let down. On a brighter note, Sydney looks amazing! AND LIVERPOOL JUST STUFFED CHELSEA 2 NIL

Hi Gem sorry its been so long since i last put a msg on for you but life has not given me alot of time!!!!We have spoke on the phone though which has been good.Hope all still going well for you both,you sound like you are having fun.Keep safe lots of love Andrea&Bob xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I've changed my e-mail so Jen had to post me your link. Just catching up with what you've done so far. You have been a busy bee. So jelous with the neighbours thing, of course they were the first pics I viewed. You seem to be having the best time, hope you come back from your holiday, lookslike you won't want to. Happy Christmas and New year! Was it weird not being here for christmas? Take care, love you lots like jelly tots. Helen xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey guys just a quick message to wish you a safe trip on the next leg of your adventure.. loooking forward to reading about your attempts at surfing Phil. Take Care love to you both xxxxx

Hey you guys!! Merry Christams and a Happy New Year, sorry so delayed. Couldn't get onto your web page for ages, I lost the link and the search engine wouldn't work for me!! GRRR!! Had a catch up.... looked at your pics and journals. Looks amazing!! So jealous!! Not much changed here, I had a good Crimbo and New Year. Actually had 2 Christmas's one with Rich before he went away and a normal one with the family! Got spoilt which was nice!! Catch up with you soon!! Love to you both! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

omg gems.. kylie was FANTASTIC..!!!!! the concert was amazing, and altho we were near the back, we still had a really good view of her. (wembley is tiny..!!) she looked beautiful... just wish i'd been on the front row..!! danni went on stage and sang "kids" with her... and radio 1's aled was there, and he saw madonna there too..!!! it's on tele on saturday so im gonna be watching it all again then. hope ur both well and having fun. looking fwd to seeing more pics. love you both loads, Laura xx

Hi Gem Happy New Year to you both. Hope you had a great Christmas also enjoyed seeing the New Year in on the other side of the world. We had a reasonably quiet Christmas, was our turn, all the family turned up, and Issy and Jack seemed to be opening presents for ages, they tended to play with the packaging more than the presents. Richard went down with a Man Cold on Boxing Day, Beryl then went down with her own cold later on in the week, we are still getting over them. The miserable weather does not help. We are really jealous of you being in the warm, especially as last year we were enjoying the sunshine in Kenya. Phoned Mum over the Christmas period just to make sure she was ok. When are you due home ? as we will look forward to seeing all the pictures. Enjoy yourselves and take care. All out Love Aunty Beryl & Uncle Richard XXXXXXX

well big sis if i had only known youd be in melbourne on new years eve i woulda bin able to sing auld lang syne (cnt spell) with you! im on my home now im in canada and i can not tell you how disappointed i was when i saw you were in melbourne at the same time , wish id seen you!!! miss ya xxxxx

hey gems and phil have to agree with geoff, aunty sue was great in the panto.. and she was the only one who did the dance right... of course that made it look like she did it wrong as she was the only one moving around the stage..!! me and nat had a great time... mostly entertaining ourselves with sarcastic comments muffled in our scarves.. the raffle was a fix as neither one of us won anything, even tho nat wanted the vodka and i wanted the reindeer... some little kid won it (the reindeer not the vodka) - how unfair is that..!? we thought about mugging her for it, but she's have ended up in nat's ward, so we thought better of it..!? so it's finally my turn to go see Kylie... off to Wembley on Tues... not gonna have as good a view as u, but i'm still well excited..!! hope u continue to have a wonderful time... cant wait to see you both take care, love you lots, Laura xx

How was i supposed to know it was cabbage, it was green and in a bag which i have to add did not say anywhere on it, it was cabbage!!!! Its the cookers fault not mine.

hi sis unbeleavable mum/the baroness was very good indeed in the pantomine altough something of course was missing this year cant think what though?. anyway all went back to mums for a quite simple buffet party left in natalies wonderful hands ,but o dear she b*****ed it up good time burnt pizza and vol vonts and to top it all nats special salad with mum cabbage in it ,o well me and jen filled up any way. hope your enjoying your time in australia still both still missed loads speak to you soon . geoff mel jenny anna p.s rembered what whas missing in the pantomine silly me gem it what the dame ! only messing princess gem it what you of course xxxxxx